Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so many other sports by incorporating stats. It is the same sport, the wrestlers are just older and better.<br /><br />
The Mat Stats Show by the NWCA
Claim This Podcastby Jason Bryant, Glenn Gormley and Kevin Hazard
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Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so many other sports by incorporating stats. It is the same sport, the wrestlers are just older and better.<br /><br />
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May 20, 2026
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (Part 2) - Mat Stats Ep. 55
In Episode 55 of The MatStats Show, hosts Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant, and Kevin Hazard continue their "Moneyball" deep dive into the impact of the 3-point takedown rule. Analyzing over 3,300 matches from the 2021–2026 NCAA Championships, the team investigates whether the recent rise in total points is a result of increased action or merely "scoring inflation". <br /><br /> The data reveals a staggering 228% increase in technical falls, prompting Gormley to suggest that bonus-point thresholds have been "cheapened".<br /><br />The hosts propose modernizing the sport by raising the Major Decision margin to 10 points and Technical Falls to 18 or 20 points. This adjustment aims to restore the historical value of dominance in an era where takedowns now account for 59% of all scoring.<br /><br />The episode also features a "College Business Update," highlighting the financial pressures of Revenue Sharing and massive NIL budgets. With top basketball NIL budgets now estimated at $20 million per year, the crew discusses how these external shifts may eventually force Men’s Basketball to seek a larger share of NCAA revenues.<br /><br /> Slideshow for Episode 55: <a href="https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/slideshow55.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/slideshow55.pdf</a><br /><br /><b>About Mat Stats</b> <br />Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so many other sports by incorporating stats. It is the same sport, the wrestlers are just older and better.<br /><br /><br /><b>Mat Stats by the NWCA is a monthly podcast by the National Wrestling Coaches Association</b><b></b> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-wrestling/id1483075950" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://spotify/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-state-of-wrestling-by-the-51337720/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iHeartRadio</a> | <a href="http://podplayer.net/?podId=2449934" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Podcast Addict </a>| <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id2404935?country=us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Castbox</a> | <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4082079/episodes/feed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RSS</a>
April 29, 2026
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - Mat Stats 54
Episode 54 of <b><i>The Mat Stats Show</i></b> gets back into the speakeasy with Jason Bryant shaking off 25 days, seven countries, two continental championships, 66 medal ceremonies and whatever number of anthems came through Kyrgyzstan and the Balkans. Jason, Kevin Hazard and Glenn Gormley start with a quick look at April in wrestling, including the U.S. Open, high schoolers making noise at the senior level and the fact that wrestling no longer just disappears after the NCAA Division I Championships.<br /> <br />The main topic kicks off a three-part Mat Stats series on the three-point takedown rule. Glenn breaks down six years of NCAA Division I Championship data — 2021-23 under the two-point takedown and 2024-26 under the three-point takedown — with 3,659 matches analyzed. The first takeaway: takedowns per minute are down 7.18 percent since the rule change. Scoring moves overall are also down, while stalling and penalties were the only scoring category to increase.<br /> <br />That doesn’t automatically mean the rule change is good or bad, but it does give the crew plenty to dig into. Takedowns now account for nearly 59 percent of all points scored, and takedowns plus escapes make up almost 83 percent of the scoring at the NCAA Championships. Episode 54 lays out the first batch of numbers before the next two shows get into margin of victory, majors, tech falls and what the three-point takedown may actually be doing to college wrestling.<br /> <br />Slideshow for Epsiode 54: <a href="https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/slideshow54.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/slideshow54.pdf</a><br /><br /><br /><b>About Mat Stats</b> <br />Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so many other sports by incorporating stats. It is the same sport, the wrestlers are just older and better.<br /><br /><br /><b>Mat Stats by the NWCA is a monthly podcast by the National Wrestling Coaches Association</b><b></b> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-wrestling/id1483075950" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://spotify/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-state-of-wrestling-by-the-51337720/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iHeartRadio</a> | <a href="http://podplayer.net/?podId=2449934" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Podcast Addict </a>| <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id2404935?country=us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Castbox</a> | <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4082079/episodes/feed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RSS</a>
April 1, 2026
Root Locally, Support Nationally! - Mat Stats 53
<br />Episode 53 of <b>The Mat Stats Show</b> recaps the conclusion of the 2026 collegiate wrestling season across all major divisions, with hosts Jason Bryant, Glenn Gormley, and Kevin Hazard breaking down the numbers behind the NCAA, NAIA, and NCWA championships. The discussion opens with reflections on the NCAA Division I Championships in Cleveland, including Penn State’s record-setting performance and Oklahoma State becoming the first program to crown three freshman champions in the same tournament. The hosts also highlight the postseason landscape across divisions, emphasizing the continued dominance of programs such as Wartburg in Division III and Grand View in the NAIA.<br /> <br />The show’s statistical focus examines participation, championships, and competitive balance across the sport. Across the six NCAA and NAIA championships alone, 339 teams representing 46 states, Washington, D.C., and British Columbia qualified wrestlers, producing 41 teams with national champions and 186 programs with All-Americans. Combined participation across NCAA, NAIA, and NCWA levels now exceeds 750 collegiate teams, reinforcing the hosts’ central argument that wrestling has become a truly national sport extending far beyond the traditional Division I spotlight. <br />Additional analysis explores which programs and states produced the most success during the 2026 championship season. Iowa led all states in national champions and All-Americans across the NCAA and NAIA tournaments, while NAIA powerhouse Grand View scored the most combined team points across the six championships.<br /><br />The episode concludes by reinforcing the show’s theme of “Root Locally, Support Nationally,” encouraging fans to recognize the full collegiate wrestling ecosystem—including Division II, Division III, NAIA, and emerging women’s programs—as essential to the continued growth of the sport.<br /> <br />Slideshow for Epsiode 53: <a href="https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/slideshow53.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/slideshow53.pdf</a><br /><b></b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4082079/episodes/feed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><br /><br /><b>About Mat Stats</b> <br />Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so many other sports by incorporating stats. It is the same sport, the wrestlers are just older and better.<br /><br /><br /><b>Mat Stats by the NWCA is a monthly podcast by the National Wrestling Coaches Association</b><b></b> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-wrestling/id1483075950" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://spotify/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-state-of-wrestling-by-the-51337720/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iHeartRadio</a> | <a href="http://podplayer.net/?podId=2449934" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Podcast Addict </a>| <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id2404935?country=us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Castbox</a> | <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4082079/episodes/feed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RSS</a>
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